Wound Care Handbook | Wound Care Handbook

Featured Products

Epaderm Cream

2-in-1 emollient and cleanser to relieve symptoms of dry skin. Suitable for all ages including babies, Non-greasy and easily absorbed. Free from fragrance, colouring and SLS. Contains glycerine, liqui…

Mepitel

Two-sided, transparent, perforated, with silicone on both sides of the flexible polyamide mesh. The open mesh structure allows exudate to pass into an secondary absorbent dressing

Mepilex

A highly conformable foam dressing consisting of a flexible absorbent polyurethane foam, a soft silicone wound contact layer and a film backing.

Granulox

Haemoglobin spray designed to help provide the wound with the required oxygen by means of facilitated diffusion. The active substance, haemoglobin, aims to supply the base of the wound with oxygen. Th…

Exufiber

Sterile non-woven dressing made from highly absorbent polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibres. Transforms into a gelon contact with wound exudate. Available as pad and ribbon dressings.

Latest Products

Microlife WatchBP Office ABI

Dual cuff pressure monitor for the assessment of ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) and the detection of atrial fibrillation (AF). During a rest period of at least 5 minutes, the blood pressure is measured in both arms simultaneously to determine which has the highest and to screen for AF. Next, the arm with the highest blood pressure and both legs are measured simultaneously. WatchBP software then facilitates an automated ABPI assessment within 4 minutes. Validated by the NHS Technology Adoption Centre. System comprises cuffs, mini USB port, rechargeable battery pack and an automated office blood pressure measurement device.

RespoSorb Silicone

Comprises a blend of cellulose fluff and fluid-retaining superabsorbent particles, along with a silicone wound contact layer and a water-repellent, air permeable, non-woven outer layer. Has a soft consistency for a cushioning effect. A bordered version, RespoSorb Silicone Border, is also available.

Repose Ambulance Companion

A reactive air pressure redistributing and reduction support surface utilising immersion and envelopment, this overlay provides an effective pressure redistribution and reduction support surface for ambulance stretchers and patient trolleys. It offers improved comfort and patient dignity while reducing the risk of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) for patients who experience delays during ambulance handovers and extended trolley waits in emergency departments. The Repose Ambulance Companion is an effective pressure area care solution that can be safely secured to an ambulance stretcher or patient trolley. It can be cleaned and reused for multiple patients and comes with a 3-year warranty.

UrgoClean Ag

A sterile, absorbent dressing made of polyabsorbent fibres and the non-adherent TLC-Ag Healing Matrix that enables pain-free dressing changes and can stay in place for up to 7 days. The polyabsorbent fibres in the dressing pad provide a complete and continuous cleaning action to remove slough and exudate and the silver ions provide fast and broad-spectrum antimicrobial efficacy. This combined cleaning and antimicrobial action is designed to defeat biofilms and prevents their reattachment.

UrgoTul Silver

Flexible and conformable antimicrobial contact layer, consisting of a non-adherent TLC-Ag Healing Matrix that enables pain-free dressing changes and can stay in place for up to 7 days. The silver ions provide a fast and broad-spectrum antimicrobial efficacy, including on strains that are resistant to antibiotics.